Jim Fryatt

Jim Fryatt (2 September 1940 – 5 June 2020) was an English footballer and manager. He played as a striker. During his playing career he was nicknamed 'Pancho'.[2] He was born in Southampton, England. His career lasted from 1957 to 1975.

Jim Fryatt
Personal information
Date of birth(1940-09-02)2 September 1940
Place of birthSouthampton, England
Date of death5 June 2020(2020-06-05) (aged 79)
Place of deathLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1960Charlton Athletic5(3)
1960–1963Southend United61(24)
1963–1966Bradford Park Avenue101(38)
1966–1967Southport39(15)
1967Torquay United27(11)
1967–1968Stockport County44(28)
1968–1970Blackburn Rovers37(5)
1970–1971Oldham Athletic76(40)
1971–1974Southport108(24)
1973Philadelphia Atoms (loan)18(7)
1974Philadelphia Atoms20(8)
1974Stockport County1(1)
1974–1975Torquay United4(0)
1975Hartford Bicentennials6(1)
1975Philadelphia Atoms[1]5(0)
Teams managed
1977Las Vegas Quicksilvers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was known for playing with Southend United from 1960 to 1963, Bradford from 1963 to 1966, Oldham Athletic from 1970 to 1971, and for Southport from 1971 to 1974.

He also briefly played with Stockport County, Torquay United, Blackburn Rovers, and Charlton Athletic. During his final career years, he played for the North American Soccer League playing in Philadelphia, Hartford and Las Vegas.

Fryatt died on 5 June 2020 in Las Vegas, aged 79.[3]

References

  1. Barry Hugman, Football League Players Records, 1981, p. 147
  2. Pancho back on familiar territory
  3. Jim Fryatt (1940-2020)